What is the Least Common Multiple of 26203 and 26215?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 26203 and 26215 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26203 and 26215, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26203,26215) = 1
LCM(26203,26215) = ( 26203 × 26215) / 1
LCM(26203,26215) = 686911645 / 1
LCM(26203,26215) = 686911645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26203 and 26215 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26203 and 26215. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26203 and 26215.

Prime Factorization of 26203

Prime Factorization of 26215

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26203 and 26215.

LCM(26203,26215) = 26203¹ × 5¹ × 7² × 107¹
LCM(26203,26215) = 686911645